In Brazil, sex work is legal. But a new, far-right president — dubbed 'the Trump of the Tropics — has many in the community on edge
plans to revise public school textbooks and remove all information referencing racism, violence against women, feminism, and homosexuality. Fernanda watched his presidential campaign with amusement in the first few months, which gradually shifted to dread as he gained momentum. After his election her feelings turned to full panic. “Things are terrible now. I am lucky I live in Salvador where homophobia is low, but places like Sao Paulo are terrible and that is where [Bolsonaro] was elected.
he said, “For the love of God there should be no gay marriage. This would lead to children seeing a gay future.” to criminalize transphobia and homophobia under the same criminal code as racism. This means that, in the same way criminals can be arrested for hate crimes driven by race, so too will they be arrested for crimes driven by homophobia, with a sentence of up to five years.
Brazilian LGBTQ activist Jean Wyllys left his position as federal deputy of Rio de Janeiro because he feared for his life. Photo credit: Armando Franca/AP/Shutterstock
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